UNSPSC 50202312: Infusions

Non alcoholic beverages such as herbal, plant-based infusions

UNSPSC 50202312 Infusions (Commodity) covers drink mixes, fortified beverage bases, and electrolyte products that state and local governments procure for institutional consumption—including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and county departments. Recent solicitations show purchasing focused on powdered drink mixes in bulk and single-serve formats, sugar-free and low-sugar electrolyte products with specific nutritional fortification (Vitamin C, B12, D, Calcium), branded electrolyte drink mixes, and beverages supplied as line items within larger food service contracts. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and supported living centers), state correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Maine Department of Corrections), and county procurement offices (Hillsborough County, Florida; City of Arlington, Texas for jail food service). School districts and state facility operators dominate recent activity, typically bundling beverage bases within comprehensive food and grocery supply RFPs or RFQs rather than issuing standalone drink-mix solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Maine, Florida, and Missouri. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two supplemental-food-and-consumables bids (HHS0016792 and HHS0016792V2) covering 210 line items including beverages and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with bids due February 23, 2026, and March 19, 2026, respectively, and a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years. The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services issued RFQ03A25121800000000000144 on April 8, 2026 (due April 22, 2026) seeking sugar-free and low-sugar fortified beverage bases in six flavors for the Department of Corrections with an estimated first-year purchase of 200 cases across both bulk pouches and single-serve packets. Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa, Florida posted RFQ 26-P-00314 on June 23, 2026 (due June 5, 2026) for SHOTZ brand sugar-free electrolyte drink mix (SLBE set-aside, 30 cases for departmental use). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri issued an RFQ for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026) serving 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily, encompassing beverages among snacks, produce, dairy, and prepared entrees. Douglas County School System in Georgia, through the GEC Buying Cooperative, issued two RFPs—one for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026; estimated $5.5 million annually for 30 districts) and one for food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026; estimated $9 million annually for 32,500 students)—both incorporating beverages within broader food-service line items.